$8,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage Pair of Gilded Accent Chairs
By Isenhour Furniture
Located in Naples, FL
Gorgeous pair of honey stained Isenhour chairs with gilded accents, carvings and nailhead trim.
Fabric, Wood
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Gilded Accent Chair
By Isenhour Furniture
Located in Naples, FL
Vintage Isenhour giltwood accent chair with detailed carvings and nailhead trim.
Fabric, Wood
Country English Sheraton Style Chair, Eisenhour
By Isenhour Furniture
Located in Milton, DE
This country style Sheraton chair is one of the things that Isenhour executes well.
Wood, Bog Wood
French Upholstered Bergere Chair by Isenhour Furniture
By Isenhour Furniture
Located in Toledo, OH
A fabulous French style upholstered bergere chair by Isenhour Furniture. This charming chair features a finely carved hardwood frame, a classic gold toned fabric and a removable down...
$1,849 / set
H 36 in W 24 in D 23.25 in
Companion Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Gold Gilt Carved Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 36in W: 24in D: 23 1/4in SH: 16 3/4in This pair of antique companion pair of Louis XVI style distressed gilt armchairs is perfect for you and your home and are a lov...
Gold Leaf
$2,329Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 38.98 in W 24.81 in D 28.75 in
Pair of French Louis XV Style Armchairs, Mid 20th-Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant pair of Louis XV style bergère armchairs dating from approximately the 1950s, featuring graceful cabriole legs, flowing scroll arms, and generously upholstered seats and back...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Regency Style Mahogany Gilt Decorated Armchair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Finely crafted heavy mahogany armchair with the classic crest rail with scrolled ends with rosettes, and decorated with a gilt Greek key band. The scrolled arms with rosettes on the ...
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair Louis XVI Style French Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant pair of French oval cameo-back armchairs captures the refined grace and sculptural delicacy associated with the Louis XVI tradition. Dating stylistically to the mid-cent...
Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI-style arm chairs gilt wood, 19 th century
Located in Houston, TX
Classic louis XVI-style makes these chairs desirable. Fine giltwood carving and carpentry are evident. They are well constructed without any loose joints. They sit very well and the ...
Giltwood
Louis XVI Style French Gilded Fauteuil or Armchair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Louis XVI style French fauteuil, or arm chair, with solid carved and gilded beech wood frame. Nice carved details. Sturdy tapered fluted legs. Pale green upholstery with brass nail...
Beech, Fabric
$3,313
H 41 in W 26 in D 24 in
A Pair of French Regency Style Open Arm Chairs These large arm chairs are very
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of French Regency Style Open Arm Chairs These large arm chairs are very comfortable the arms legs and back are delicately carved with Acanthus Leaves in the French style. T...
Velvet
Armchair French Giltwood Rococo Style, France
Located in New York, NY
Armchair French giltwood Rococo style France. An armchair made during the 19th century in France. Frame of giltwood with beautiful carvings. Contemporary upholstery in dark brown cot...
Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century French Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century French giltwood armchairs. Finely carved with nice patina. Newly upholstered in Rubelli silk fabric.
Silk, Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Hudson, NY
An impressive Louis XVI style highly decorated gilt arm chair of exceptional quality and scale. The chair is upholstered in embossed green leather.
Fabric, Leather, Wood
French 19 th century gilt wood Bergere chair
Located in Houston, TX
The scale and style of this chair is right. It is graceful and comfortable with A curved back. It is well padded and sits comfortably. The louis XV-Stlye Has a curved cabriolet leg. ...
Abalone, Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XVI Armchairs, Pair of Parisiens Fauteuils
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French Louis XVI Armchairs, Pair of Parisiens Fauteuils A stunning pair of original 19th Century French Louis XVI armchairs (fauteuils), showcasing timeless elegance and cr...
Beech, Fabric
Pair of Early 20th Century Prince of Wales Style Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of early 20th century Prince of Wales style arm chairs Painted eggshell white and gold Measures: 24" wide x 20" deep x 19" high at the seat x 27" high at the arm x 39.5" h...
Wood
Antique Regency Revival Giltwood Armchair 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique giltwood armchair, in the fabulous Regency style, and early 20th century in date. The gilded chair has been beautifully carved with reeded lines and med...
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century Louis XVI Style Chair with Gold Leaf Accents, Antique
Located in Phoenix, AZ
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Chair Purchased in France. Beautiful chair with chipped Gold Leaf. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos. Message us with questions.
Wood
Mid Victorian Giltwood Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in Altrincham, GB
Mid Victorian Giltwood Fauteuil Arm Chair with Reeded Pillar Supports to Padded Upholstered Back, Scroll Acanthus Leaf Arms, Beeded Rim and Turned Reeded Legs all with Rosette Decora...
Giltwood
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.